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2023 Summary Part 1

The year is coming to a close. I heard some medical news from China about hospitals getting swamped with respiratory cases. China denied this is unusual. It is the flu season after all. I have started a supplementation regime in 2023. I am taking the following: Berberine. No recommended dosage but I am taking 2 x 1000 mg caps. Combined with 250 mg milk thistle. Vitamin D3. RDI for it is 800 IU. I am taking 5000 IU caps. Combined with 200 mg Vitamin K2. Magnesium. Magnesium citrate at first and changed it to magnesium glycinate. RDI is 420 mg. I am taking 680 mg in a white gel caps. Omega 3. DHA and EPA are forms of omega 3. These are the active molecules of marine oils. Source is fatty fish oil. Salmon and sardines are good ones. I eat sardines but I am supplementing with 690 mg of EPA and 260 mg of DHA. Zinc Glycinate. Choline Bitartrate. Milk Thistle. These supplements are taken in two white gel caps. I get 30 mg of zinc glycinate, 30 mg of choline and 300 mg of milk thistle. X-ray showed atherosclerotic aorta last September annual medical for my health insurance. I am borderline obese, at worse, obese stage 1. Loosing 10% of my weight is crucial to my health.

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